Philena Adel (1860–?)

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    Born
    1860

    When was Philena Adel born? 1860.

    Life story

    Philena Adel (1860–?) was born in 1860. A cemetery record documents Philena's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Philena's life.

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    The world Philena lived through

    1. 1861 · age 1 — The American Civil War began

    2. 1871 · age 11 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city

    3. 1900 · age 40 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas

    4. 1914 · age 54 — World War I began

    5. 1929 · age 69 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    6. 1941 · age 81 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II

    7. 1953 · age 93 — The Korean War armistice was signed

    Questions about Philena Adel

    When was Philena Adel born?

    Philena Adel was born in 1860.

    Where is Philena Adel buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Philena's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Philena Adel was born?

    James Buchanan was president of the United States when Philena was born.

    What major events happened during Philena Adel's lifetime?

    During Philena's lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 1); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 16); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 46); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 60); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 79); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 93).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Philena Adel?

    Federal censuses taken during Philena's lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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      1860

    2. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Philena Adel (1860–?)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/philena-adel-1860-b642beaa/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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